SUMMARY
The message field of Paperless Pipeline’s transaction notes and emails allow you to use certain elements called Markdown that give you control over how your message is formatted.

Markdown allows you to write text in a natural way that will be converted into HTML formatted text. This article describes the Markdown elements that Pipeline supports.

Formatting Options

Format Type	What you Type	What Gets Displayed
Header 1	#Header 1#	Header 1
Header 2	##Header 2##
Header 3	###Header 3###	Header 3
Unordered List	* Item 1 * Item 2	• Item 1 • Item 2
Ordered List	1. Item 1 1. Item 2
Hyperlink	Any URL (like http://www.google.com) will be automatically converted into a clickable link.	Any URL (like http://www.google.com/) will be automatically converted into a clickable link.
Formatted Link	[Google](https://www.google.com/)	Google
Bold	**This text will be bold** __This will also be bold__	This text will be bold  This will also be bold
Italic	*This text will be italic* _This will also be italic_	This text will be italic This will also be italic

Examples

An ordinarily formatted text email will behave as expected. 

Plain Text Message Entered 

Dear Sam,

Please send the docs over right away.

We look forward to your reply.

Thanks
Jesse
jesse@example.com

This message will appear essentially as you typed it.

Result 

Dear Sam,

Please send the docs over right away.

We look forward to your reply.

Thanks
Jesse
jesse@example.com 

Markdown Example Message Entered 

Dear Sam,

Please visit [our website](http://example.com) to upload the following:

- signed contract
- appraisal letter

Only *then* can we continue with the transaction. 

Result

Dear Sam,

Please visit our website to upload the following:

     •signed contract
     •appraisal letter

Only then can we continue with the transaction.